Implements Animated, Pl. 2, Dedicated to the Housemaids and Cooks of the United Kingdoms 1806 - 1816
charleswilliams
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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water colours
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light earthy tone
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coffee painting
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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botanical art
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watercolor
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warm toned green
"Implements Animated, Pl. 2, Dedicated to the Housemaids and Cooks of the United Kingdoms" is a satirical hand-colored etching by Charles Williams, dating from 1806-1816. The work depicts two figures made entirely of domestic implements, such as brooms, buckets, and a pan, walking in a landscape. The work is part of a series that satirizes the lives of servants in 19th-century Britain. The work can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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